Oklahoma § 69-615 - Convicts to perform road work - Credit for work Authority of road supervisors
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 69-615 — Convicts to perform road work - Credit for work Authority of road supervisors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-615. Convicts to perform road work - Credit for work Authority of road supervisors
Any person in this state convicted of a crime who, as a result
of such conviction, is confined as a prisoner in a county jail of
any county may, at the discretion of the board of county
commissioners of such county in which the jail is located, be
required by the board of county commissioners to perform road work
on the public highways of the county and upon the streets of any
municipality located in the county. When such prisoner shall
perform the road work in a satisfactory manner, under the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 69. Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
supervision of any road supervisor of the county or municipality
having jurisdiction over the person, the prisoner shall be entitled
to two (2) day's credit on his time in the jail for each day
consisting of eight (8) hours of road work performed by the person
and he shall be recorded as having served two (2) days in the jail
on his judgment and sentence. Any road supervisor having under his
supervision any prisoner or prisoners for the purpose of performing
road work, as herein provided, shall be deputized as a deputy
sheriff or special police officer with full authority of law as
deputy sheriff or police officer for the purpose of properly
carrying out the provisions of this section and shall be responsible
under the law in the same manner as other officers are responsible
for safekeeping of prisoners and shall be subject to the same
penalties.
Laws 1968, c. 415, § 615, operative July 1, 1968.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 69-615
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 69-615 cover?
Section 69-615 ("Convicts to perform road work - Credit for work Authority of road supervisors") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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